On a ceremony on December 13, Chambless King Architects was honored by the Montgomery Chapter of the American Institute of Architects with three awards for two design projects.

Sunday evening, Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling shared on Facebook that developers are working on plans for a new riverside development near Ingalls Harbor.

The project is under development by Patrick Lawler, who built Guntersville’s City Harbor. City Harbor is home to restaurants, stores, and boat slips. City leaders in Guntersville say the development is a major economic driver.

Bowling believes similar development would be a hub for economic development in Decatur.

“Developments that are on the river in this nature have a little bit of pop to them. It also adds a cool factor to them as well,” he said.

The City Harbor project is about to enter a new phase, about a year after the $30 million development launched on the banks of Lake Guntersville.

Patrick Lawler, the owner and developer of the multi-use property, said crews should break ground within the next 45 to 60 days on 20 residential condo units.

Five years in the making, a waterfront development in northeast Alabama with an overall price tag topping $30 million is now drawing in crowds.